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Noun: prosencephalon (prosencephalons,prosencephala)
  1. The anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
    "The prosencephalon includes structures such as the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia";
    - forebrain

Derived forms: prosencephalons, prosencephala

Type of: neural structure

Part of: brain, encephalon

Encyclopedia: Prosencephalon